Students attend a lecture at a tertiary institution.

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium. Australia See also Education High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar Higher education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, while vocational education and training beyond secondary education is known as further education. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based

Colleges, universities, institutes of technology and polytechnics are the main institutions that provide tertiary education for (sometimes known collectively as tertiary institutions). College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable Tertiary education generally culminates in the receipt of certificates, diplomas,or academic degrees. A certificate is an official Document affirming some fact For example a Birth certificate or Death certificate testifies to basic facts regarding A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma, meaning "folded paper" is a Certificate or Deed issued by an educational institution A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing

Usage in varying national contexts

United Kingdom

"Tertiary education" includes further education (FE), as well as higher education. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from A "tertiary college" is a college offering courses such as A Levels, that allow progression to HE, alongside vocational courses. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales,

See also

• Education by country
• List of colleges and universities by country

 Stages of formal education   (Portal)  

Preschool →	Kindergarten →	Primary →	Middle →	Secondary →	————— Tertiary —————
					Vocational, Further	—— Higher education ——
						Undergraduate →	Postgraduate
Also: Early childhood education, Alternative education (Homeschooling), Adult education